Unknown Dirt Piles
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08/01/20 05:07 PM
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Trap_Hunt_Fish
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I have a series of about 8 dirt piles in the field about 2 feet wide? But there’s no hole near or under the piles. I was thinking pocket gopher, woodchuck or badger but can’t find a hole?
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08/01/20 05:12 PM
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Look like mole deep tunnel clean out holes. The tunnel to them will be small around 1 1/2 in diameter.
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Re: Unknown Dirt Piles
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08/01/20 05:39 PM
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Trap_Hunt_Fish
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Drifter, We do have moles here. But this is different. Plus I can’t find any size hole under the piles
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08/01/20 05:40 PM
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Bushmaster
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I would say pocket gopher....take a rod or spike and probe around the outside of the piles.
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08/01/20 05:56 PM
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Yup looks like pocket gophers ti me too. Steal that great pre sifted dirt and wax it! Once you get enough for your needs catch the critter lol.
Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.
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08/01/20 06:12 PM
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JOCO1995
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Do you guys have fire ants?
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08/01/20 06:14 PM
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LCoutdoorsman333
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could be cicada killers they have small holes hard to see...sit and watch...within a half hour you will know. on avg every 28 minutes they carry something back or fly in and out.
USMC
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08/01/20 06:53 PM
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Drifter, We do have moles here. But this is different. Plus I can’t find any size hole under the piles Try scrape the dirt off then pour water onto it. Bet find the hole then. It is usually a pretty steep angle going down and only one way.
Some individuals use statistics as a drunk man uses lamp-posts — for support rather than for illumination.
Andrew Lang (1844-1912) Scottish poet, novelist and literary critic
Life member NTA , and GA Trappers assoc .
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08/01/20 06:55 PM
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I'm not sayin its a Chupacabra but
its a Chupacabra
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08/02/20 01:40 AM
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Looks like a pocket gopher mound to me too!
I’ve been trapping them every day this summer. It’s a never ending battle this year for some reason.
Cold as ice!
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08/02/20 01:54 AM
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Definitely pocket gophers. Like Bryce said, they plug the exit hole in that pile of dirt. I've watched them make and plug those piles before - kinda neat to watch. One way to trap them - do what Bushmaster said and spike around that pile of dirt until you feel the hollow tunnel trails, dig down to that hollow tunnel, and set a #0,1, or 1.5 in the tunnel (secured to the surface so they don't drag it further into their tunnels, cover your hole with cardboard and dirt over the edge of the cardboard so they don't see any light there, then just pick up your fall trapping bait the next morning. I wouldn't bother trying to trap the entrance/exit hole at the dirt pile as they will just kick out more dirt and bury your trap. It's a fun kids trapping activity during the summer.
David
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